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by cadguy0330

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Hello,

My current situation is as follows, we have a remote desktop user that remotes into a desktop on our network after establishing a VPN connection to our SBS2k3 Server doing so several times a day. Throughout the multiple logins per day it seems that after 8-10 logins the user is locked out of making anymore connection attempts, the desktop usually ends up being restarted to re-allow the RDC client access. I've tried checking the RDC hosts settings everything seems fine on its' end, as for the client his setup is fairly simple. If anyone knows of any way to resolve the issue, or point me in a direction I already haven't gone in trying to figure out a solution, I would appreciate it greatly.

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by zlitocook

When you set up a VPN connection the host computer if is not a server will only allow 10 concurrent connections. If the user drops the connection it will look like it is still connected to the host. I belive you cannot have more then 10 users connected to a XP commputer at one time.

by cadguy0330

The client isn't creating a VPN tunnel to the Win XP box on the network, it is creating a VPN tunnel to a Win SBS 2K3 server. From there the client uses the RDC client program to remote into the Win XP box, I've spoken to the user and the process of loging in and disconnecting from the RDC connection is 100% correct. The user is not having a connection problem and having the VPN tunnel terminated improperly as well as the RDC connection. This is what is boggling me, as to why it would be locking the user out after 8-10 connections per day if they are done in the correct login/disconnect process.

by brian_nguyen

Make sure the user logs off from the desktop every time he finishes with the connection. If the problem still occurs, have him re-start the workstation after the 7th atempt by using Alt and F4 while you are looking for other ways to resolve it. Hope this helps

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